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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 549292" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p>When Thompson worked with Holmgren and Reinfeldt in Seattle, Holmgren said many times when they were considering a UFA, Thompson would say, ‘I can find better in the draft’. And many times I think that’s true. [IMO] But NFL experience is more important at some positions than others and safety is one of those positions. Right now they have one safety with a lot of NFL experience in Burnett. And he’s coming off his worst year. I hope Richardson can translate his physical attributes into being a great or good safety but relying on that happening without a solid backup plan isn’t a good idea. Banjo is the only other player on the roster listed at safety and counting on him as a starter isn’t a good plan either. Hyde is the logical player to be counted upon at safety even though he hasn’t started there because we’ve seen his football instincts and he has some NFL experience. But McCarthy has said he’ll get a chance to be an every-down player whether it’s at, “corner, nickel, dime, safety…”.</p><p></p><p>If Tramon, Shields, and Hayward are healthy it seems to me the best way to get Hyde on the field is to start him at safety and if that’s the plan, I think adding one of the top 5 or so safeties in the draft to the current roster makes sense and with the rookie and Richardson I am fine with not adding a vet safety. But if Hyde is really only going to be a part-time safety I think it makes sense to add a veteran safety – at least a solid backup – because experience is important. BTW, I know there have been safeties who have had success as rookies – I just think that’s the exception compared to most other positions and I don’t think counting on starting a rookie (who, if you have one in mind you aren’t certain will be available) is a good ‘Plan A’.[/IMO]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 549292, member: 4300"] When Thompson worked with Holmgren and Reinfeldt in Seattle, Holmgren said many times when they were considering a UFA, Thompson would say, ‘I can find better in the draft’. And many times I think that’s true. [IMO] But NFL experience is more important at some positions than others and safety is one of those positions. Right now they have one safety with a lot of NFL experience in Burnett. And he’s coming off his worst year. I hope Richardson can translate his physical attributes into being a great or good safety but relying on that happening without a solid backup plan isn’t a good idea. Banjo is the only other player on the roster listed at safety and counting on him as a starter isn’t a good plan either. Hyde is the logical player to be counted upon at safety even though he hasn’t started there because we’ve seen his football instincts and he has some NFL experience. But McCarthy has said he’ll get a chance to be an every-down player whether it’s at, “corner, nickel, dime, safety…”. If Tramon, Shields, and Hayward are healthy it seems to me the best way to get Hyde on the field is to start him at safety and if that’s the plan, I think adding one of the top 5 or so safeties in the draft to the current roster makes sense and with the rookie and Richardson I am fine with not adding a vet safety. But if Hyde is really only going to be a part-time safety I think it makes sense to add a veteran safety – at least a solid backup – because experience is important. BTW, I know there have been safeties who have had success as rookies – I just think that’s the exception compared to most other positions and I don’t think counting on starting a rookie (who, if you have one in mind you aren’t certain will be available) is a good ‘Plan A’.[/IMO] [/QUOTE]
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